Orde M. Coombs
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Orde Musgrave Coombs was an African American
writer and editor.
He was born on Saint Vincent
in the Caribbean in 1939. He received his B.A. degree from Yale University
in 1965, where he was the first black student initiated into the secret society Skull and Bones
. He earned his M.A. degree from New York University
in 1971. He then worked as an editor for Doubleday & Company and later for McCall Corporation
. In addition to editing, he produced documentaries on West Indian culture, and was an adjunct professor at New York University
. He was a co-host for "Black Conversations," a talk show on WPIX
in 1975.
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
writer and editor.
He was born on Saint Vincent
Saint Vincent (island)
Saint Vincent is a volcanic island in the Caribbean. It is the largest island of the chain called Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. It is located in the Caribbean Sea, between Saint Lucia and Grenada. It is composed of partially submerged volcanic mountains...
in the Caribbean in 1939. He received his B.A. degree from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1965, where he was the first black student initiated into the secret society Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is an undergraduate senior or secret society at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. It is a traditional peer society to Scroll and Key and Wolf's Head, as the three senior class 'landed societies' at Yale....
. He earned his M.A. degree from New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1971. He then worked as an editor for Doubleday & Company and later for McCall Corporation
McCall Corporation
McCall Corporation was an American publishing company that produced some popular magazines. These included Redbook for women, Bluebook for men, McCall's, the Saturday Review, and Popular Mechanics...
. In addition to editing, he produced documentaries on West Indian culture, and was an adjunct professor at New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
. He was a co-host for "Black Conversations," a talk show on WPIX
WPIX
WPIX, channel 11, is a television station in New York City built, signed on, and owned by the Tribune Company. WPIX also serves as the flagship station of The CW Television Network...
in 1975.
Publications
- Do You See My Love for You Growing? (1972)
- Drums of Life (1974, with Chester Higgins, Jr.Chester Higgins, Jr.Chester Higgins, Jr. is an American photographer.Higgins has worked as a New York Times photographer since 1975 and has exhibited in museums throughout the world...
) - Sleep Late With Your Dreams (1977)
- Some Time Ago: A Historical Portrait of Black Americans from 1850-1950 (1980, with Chester Higgins, Jr.).
Editor
- We Speak as Liberators: Young Black Poets (1970)
- What We Must See: Young Black Storytellers (1971)
- Is Massa Day Dead? Black Moods in the Caribbean (1974)